USB issue on late 2010 MBP

[Quicksilver867]

Hello everyone- I've been using my 15" i7 MBP a lot recently, in clamshell mode with an external keyboard/mouse/monitor. While I was using it, the keyboard and mouse became unresponsive, and I looked under the mouse to see that the optical sensor was no longer lit. I ended up restarting the computer, just to see, but no change. I tried a thumb drive in the same port (further back) and its activity light lit for a split second, and went dark. Did the port REALLY just fry WHILE I was using the system??

I have classes...I can't have repairing this thing forever.

 

[DanMacApple]

Your best bet would be to at least take it in to apple and see what they feel is wrong with your system and then go from there.

 

[Quicksilver867]

Strangely enough, it started working again. This is so weird- for a solid half hour last night, the port would do absolutely nothing. Now it's acting as if nothing happened. Ah well, I'll be grateful and take what I can get.

 

[fcortese]

Are both your keyboard and mouse wired and/or wireless? I have a wired keyboard hooked up to my MBP but my MM is wireless. So far no probs with the vacant USB port on my MBP. I also have two USBs on my keyboard so i use them as well for some transfer of info/docs.backups. My reason for asking is that I was wondering if the problem was that both of your USB ports were being occupied and that was somehow causing the freeze-although it certainly shouldn't! Maybe a call to apple support rather than a visit to an store may be in order. Hopefully, your MBP will behave itself.

 

[Quicksilver867]

Both are wired- I have the Apple Pro keyboard with a standard Kensington mouse plugged into it. Both are currently operating off of the port that was previously malfunctioning...strange.

 

[Adidas Addict]

USB issue on late 2010 MBP

Have I missed something?

 

[tjcad]

Have I missed something?

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